Rocking chair



July 13, 1943. w A VAL-MERE 2,324,091

RocxINe CHAIR J Filed-June 12, 1941 2 sheets-sheet 1 SWW/whom Waler LaT/Zzlliere July 13, 1943. w. LA VALLIERE ROCKING lCHAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 12. 1941 Waler La VaZZiere Patented July 13, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to the official class of seats and chairs and more particularly rocking chairs.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a rocking chair adapted to yield in all directions relative to its support.

Another object of this invention resides in the particular construction of the support of the chair.

A further object of this invention resides in the particular construction of the base of the chair.

A still further object of this invention resides in the particular manner of mounting the base of the chair on the support.

Aside from the aforesaid objects this invention resides in the particular manner of assembling the springs on the base of the chair.

Among the salient features of this invention is the particular construction of the spring units.

With these and other objects in View this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim and, while this disclosure depicts my present conception of the invention, the right is reserved to resort to such changes in construction and arrangement of elements as come within the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application;

Fig. 1 is a side view of the chair support and base mounted thereon showing the super structure thereof in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the chair base.

Fig. 4 is a similar View of the chair support.

In the present illustration of this invention the number 5 designates, in general, a rocking chair consisting of a support 6, a seat supporting base 'I and super structure 8 herein indicated by dotted lines as the same may be of any well known construction and upholstered in any style desired.

The support 6 preferably consists of legs 9 connected by front and rear cross bars I upon which is secured, as by bolts I I, spaced pillars I2.

The base 1 consists of long rear and short front beams I3 and I3 connected together by spaced straps of rigid metal I4 provided with a series of apertures I and disposed between each pair of straps is an intermediate strap I E also provided with apertures Il, said intermediate straps are suspended from or connected to the first mentioned straps by a series of cross springs I8 and are provided'with apertures I9 adapted to receive the free ends of the bolts II for swingably and yieldably securing the base on the pillar of the support, the securing element being in the form of nuts 20 or other suitable fastening means. i

With the base of the chair secured on the support thereof as heretofore set forth, the weight of an individual occupying the chair will be yieldingly supported by the springs and, through the particular connection of the base to the pillars, the chair is permitted to not only yield in a perpendicular plane but will swing in all directions, thus promoting a high degree of comfort to the occupant thereof.

Through the instrumentality of the assemblage of elements herein set forth it is manifest that a rocking chair is provided which is simple in construction and cheap to manufacture without departing from optional styling.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A rocking chair comprising a support including legs, front and rear cross bars connecting the legs adjacent their forward and rearward ends, spaced pillars having their opposite ends resting on and secured to the aforesaid front and rear cross bars inwardly of the legs, said pillars having the medial portions of their upper areas cut out, bolts passing through the cross bars and end portions of the pillars with upper ends extending beyond the upper surfaces of the end portions of the pillars, short stationary straps having apertures therein receiving the upper ends of the bolts and having other apertures disposed at intervals throughout their lengths, a seat supporting base including front and rear cross beams connected by straps of greater length than the aforesaid short straps disposed on opposite sides of the short straps in parallelism thereto and having apertures therein disposed in spaced relation with the apertures in the short stationary straps, said beams being disposed forwardly and rearwardly of the ends of the short stationary straps, fastening elements threadedly disposed on the upper ends of the bolts and securing the short stationary straps on the pillars, and laterally extending coil springs disposed between each short stationary strap and adjacent straps of the aforesaid seat base on opposite sides thereof with their opposite ends secured in the apertures of the short stationary straps and straps of the seat base.

WALTER LA VAlLIER-E, 

